A few years ago, a student stepped up to work towards making the UL "Horse Farm" a public park for the whole community. While a fierce argument raged through the community, fueled by divisive media commentary, the student heading the effort was meeting politely with President Authément, who welcomed both the student activism and the independence of thought and diversity of opinion, with the open-mindedness, tolerance, and collegiality that the life of the mind demands. She talks about her experiences with ultoday.com.

Recently a young person told me that, compared to the college students of the '60's and '70's, today's students feel less powerful. They don't have the clout that young people did 30, 40 years ago.Let me be blunt: Today's students are the most powerful generation in the history of the world.